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2.2 million need food assistance as Gaza Strip risks ‘sliding into hunger hell,’ says WFP

‘Collapse of food supply chains is a catastrophic turning point in an already very dire situation,’ says World Food Program....

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Saudi fundraising campaign for Gaza reaches half a billion riyals

More than 806,000 people used Sahem to donateRIYADH: A Saudi national fundraising campaign to provide aid for the people of....

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FCTA demolishes 11,705 shanty colonies, generates N2.5bn from building plan – Official

The Department of Development Control, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has demolished 11,705 shanty colonies across Abuja city, from January....

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UPDATED: WAEC adopts CBT for conduct of SSCE

The management of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced the adoption of the Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode in the conduct....

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Shettima commends Access Bank’s N30bn discounted loans for 700,000 MSMEs

The Vice President, Sen. Kashim Shettima has commended Access Bank for offering N30 billion discounted loans to 700,000 Micro Small....

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I was bus conductor, wheelbarrow pusher, labourer -AMAC Chairman

…Wike is bumper gift to FCT, he saysHon. Christopher Zakka Maikalangu is the Chairman, Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC). In....

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Maryanne Trump Barry, Donald Trump's elder sister, dies at 86: Report

Former US president Donald Trump's sister was discovered dead in her Upper East Side apartment, the New York Times reported,....

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Less than 2 months to deadline: UAE ministry reminds firms of Dh42,000 fine for violation

The UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has reminded private sector companies to meet their localisation targets by December....

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Japan panel proposes child care plan covering 100% of income

In the hope of encouraging more fathers to take paternity leave, a health ministry panel on Monday proposed a plan....

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State minister of finance resigns in further blow to Kishida

State Minister of Finance Kenji Kanda submitted his resignation Monday after admitting last week that his firm had failed to pay....